The event was attended by representatives of the Border Guards Committee and BOMCA staff. The vehicle will be used by BOMCA beneficiary representatives in their daily operations.

At present, the BOMCA Programme in Uzbekistan cooperates with ten beneficiary entities, including five controlling bodies involved in border management, Border Guards Committee, Customs Committee, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture.

The Government of Uzbekistan is keen to promote development of trade and transit in the Ferghana Valley. Two Border Crossing Points (BCPs), Vuadil and Madaniyat, were improved by BOMCA in 2007. In the Fergana Valley, BOMCA delivered equipment to the Karasu BCP.

A Training Centre for Border Guards in the city of Termez was constructed and equipped.

Within the BOMCA Programme, beneficiaries receive training for Dog Handlers at the regional level. The comprehensive training programme for Dog Handlers improves their knowledge of dog handling techniques in searching for drugs and explosives.

To search for drugs and explosives, apprehend suspected drug traffickers and collate and analyse information on illegal drug trafficking, Drug Profiling Units (DPUs) have been established in all the countries in the Central Asian region.

In Uzbekistan, two Drug Profiling Units (DPU) offices at the Tashkent International Airport and Keles railway station were opened. For these, BOMCA refurbished the relevant facilities and equipped them with the necessary specialists and office equipment. With the involvement of international experts, a number of training sessions have been carried out for the staff of DPUs.

Within the framework of the EU-UNDP BOMCA assistance programme, the European Union provides training opportunities in Central Asia and improves the infrastructure along the trade and transit corridors in Central Asia.

The EU-UNDP BOMCA assistance programme is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP.